Saddling more than one winner on any day of the Listowel festival is a notable feat but it could be worth betting that Frances Crowley bucks the trend this afternoon.
The Co Kilkenny trainer gives Monday`s impressive hurdles winner, Golden Storm, a quick reappearance in the mile and a half handicap and his proven ability to act on the ground should be quite an asset.
The Crowley-trained Aber- deenshire is also proven on a soft surface and the Galway winner will be a popular choice in the bumper; but Crowley could also be the one to land the featured #25,000 Smithwicks Handicap Hurdle.
It`s an intensely competitive nine-runner race, with Pat Hughes saddling the top two in the handicap and Christy Roche trying to maintain his vintage Listowel with Rith Dubh.
However, Tisrabraq showed his ability to act on a testing surface when having Akasian and Rith Dubh behind him at Tralee and Barry Geraghty`s mount could represent a touch of eachway value.
The Sadler`sWells colt Leopard Spot makes a quick reappearance from his short head second to Northern Rock at the Curragh on Sunday, and while he may not be the most dependable two-yearold at Ballydoyle, he should still be too good for the Galway runner-up, Backcraft.
Brown Paddy`s experience may just give him an edge in the beginners chase; and the bottomweight Will She What is a tentative choice in the handicap hurdle.
